Scott Shapiro and his team planning an apartment complex on the former stone yard at the corner of Midland Avenue and Winchester Road made a presentation to the Mentelle Neighborhood Association board at its monthly meeting Wednesday to give an update on the project.
The group has acquired additional property along Winchester Road beside the stone yard that is now occupied by a vacant metal industrial shed. The additional property will allow them to expand the complex from approximately 180 units to approximately 260 units.
Plans call for the two apartment buildings to be five stories tall, with parking and a 2,000-square-foot retail space on the first floor and apartments on the upper floors. With those spaces and a parking lot at the rear, there will be about 1.1 spaces per unit on the property, Shapiro said.
Shapiro said he expects construction to begin this summer and the project to be completed by late 2026 or early 2027. Projected rents range from about $1,500 for a one-bedroom apartment to about $2,500 for a two-bedroom unit.
Shapiro provided some maps, proposed designs and other information in a handout that can be downloaded here. If you have further questions, you may contact him by email.
The city Planning Commission will have a hearing on the developer’s request to rezone the additional parcel from I-1 (industrial) to B-2A (commercial) on Feb. 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at city hall, 200 E. Main St. The meeting is open to the public.